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Library of Things: Children's

Click on the name of the item to see its call number and location at the Stevens Memorial Library.
Items are grouped by recommended age range.

These are Recommended Ages only; it is up to the parents' discretion if the STEM KIT is appropriate for their child.

Kits check out for 3 weeks, 1 renewal

Items must be returned ONLY to Stevens Memorial Library, at the desk from which they were borrowed.

Ages 3+

Blue-Bot Kit : Rechargeable Blutooth Floor Robot

BLUE-BOT KIT: BLUTOOTH FLOOR ROBOT

    

Discover programming with this innovative Bluetooth controlled floor robot with a simple child-friendly layout which is a perfect starting point for teaching control, directional language and programming to young children.

Code-a-Pillar

CODE-A-PILLAR

    

Connect segment pieces to Code-a-Pillar. Watch each piece light up as it maps out the path you created.

Learning Resources Measurement Activity Set

LEARNING RESOURCES MEASUREMENT ACTIVITY SET

Inspire, motivate and engage children with these fun teaching tools. Learn how to measure in inches, feet, centimeters and meters. Introduce measurement words and meanings. Compare sizes, heights, and lengths.

Primary Science Metal Detector

PRIMARY SCIENCE METAL DETECTOR

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inspire real-world observation and build STEM skills with this working metal detector. 

Primary Science Magnifying Glass

PRIMARY SCIENCE JUMBO MAGNIFIER

Observe on a grand scale with an extra-large magnifier sized perfectly for small hands. Supports life science explorations as children observe plants, animals and insects. Features built in stand for hands-free viewing.

Plastic magnifier measures 8"L. Plastic lenses measure 4.5" in diameter and offer 4.5x magnification.

Learning Resources Shining Star Projector

 SHINING STARS PROJECTOR

Young astronomers can explore early space science by beaming images of space onto any surface for a close-up view of stars, planets, and more!

 

Ages 5+

Learning Resources STEM Force+ Motion Set

LEARNING RESOURCES STEM: FORCE+MOTION ACTIVITY SET

 

Various activities lead students to explore the concepts of force and motion.

Activity guide in English, Spanish, French, and German.

 

Learning Resources STEM Simple Machines

LEARNING RESOURCES STEM: SIMPLE MACHINES ACTIVITY SET

Designed to teach real science concepts.

Instruction guide in English, Spanish, French and German.

Learning Resources City Engineering and Design Set

LEARNING RESOURCES CITY ENGINEERING & DESIGN SET

Engineer your own city with this 100-piece building set. Use creativity, logic, and problem solving skills to create different city designs. 10 double-sided cards to guide you through the engineering design process.

Learning Resources Playground Engineering & Design Set

LEARNING RESOURCES PLAYGROUND ENGINEERING & DESIGN SET

Use creativity and imagination to plan and build a swing set, merry-go-round, slide, and more. In this STEM engineering and design kit, children will move through the engineering design process as they follow the challenge cards and use the planning sheet in this guide . This process encourages builders to think, plan, try, and try again.

Learning Resources Skatepark Engineering & Design Set

LEARNING RESOURCES SKATEPARK ENGINEERING & DESIGN SET

Engineer your own skate park with this 43-piece building set. Use creativity, logic, and problem solving skills to create different skate park designs.

Learning Resources Treehouse Engineering & Design Set

LEARNING RESOURCES TREEHOUSE ENGINEERING & DESIGN SET

Engineer your own tree house with this 52 piece building set. Use creativity, logic, and problem solving skills to create different tree house designs.

Learning Resources Zoomy 2.0 Digital Microscope

LEARNING RESOURCES ZOOMY 2.0 DIGITAL MICROSCOPE

Zoomy 2.0 is an all-in-one handheld digital microscope easy for children to use. Zoomy 2.0 magnifies up to 54x and allows students to closely analyze the structure of objects in detail. Use with a computer, projector, or interactive whiteboard. Uploads and connects via USB. Features 640 x 480 pixels, VGA CMOS sensor, 4 LED lights, and 2 head adapters. Compatible with PC and Mac. Measures 2.5"L x 2.5"H.

Learning Resources Money Activity Set

LEARNING RESOURCES MONEY ACTIVITY SET

Inspire, motivate, and engage children with these fun teaching tools. Teach money skills and value. Realistic coins and bills for added learning. Learn addition, subtraction, and how to make change.

Learning Resources Time Activity Set

LEARNING RESOURCES TIME ACTIVITY SET

Inspire, motivate, and engage children with these fun teaching tools. Identify the hour and minute hands. learn analog and digital time. Learn to tell time in hours, half-hours, and quarter hours. Daily activity cards introduce the idea od schedules and sequencing. Learn how to write time.

Learning Resources Base Ten Set

LEARNING RESOURCES BASE TEN STARTER SET

Base ten blocks establish concepts related to the base ten number system. Each component is a multiple of the next larger component by a factor of 10. Use these blocks to help students understand place value in written numerals, make models of all operations with whole numbers and decimals, and demonstrate geometric concepts of area, volume, and metric measurement.

Learning Resources Botley the Coding Robot

LEARNING RESOURCES BOTLEY THE CODING ROBOT

"Botley is here to introduce coding in an easy, friendly way. Children as young as 5 can learn to code with Botley, and with his advanced features, he can grow with them for many play filled years to come. Botley is ready to use right out of the box, he will have kids coding in minutes! Botley is also 100% screen free; no phone or tablet required. Explore Botley's advanced features and code him for up to 80 steps, with 40 more you can discover. He can also follow looping commands or be programmed to go around objects with if/then logic. Turn on the black-line follow mode and set up a path for Botley to travel. And Botley even has hidden features to unlock! Learning coding with Botley helps to foster creativity, develop problem solving and critical thinking skills and is fun!"--Manufacturer website.

Learning Resources Cycle Gears

LEARNING RESOURCES GEARS! GEARS! GEARS!: CYCLE GEARS

Put a new spin on building toys with the Gears! Gears! Gears! Cycle Gears building kit. Little engineers can create their own cycles that really move. Open-ended building allows for almost endless creative possibilities. An engaging way to build STEM and critical thinking skills. Works with all Gears! sets. --Manufacturer website

Learning Resources Rover Gears

LEARNING RESOURCES GEARS! GEARS! GEARS!: ROVER GEARS

This versatile, interconnecting gear set is different every time you build to foster imagination and offer ways to experiment with simple mechanics and science; supports STEM by introducing children to sorting, grouping, counting, designing, constructing, and putting physics into play with spinning gear movement.

Learning Resources Buggy Balance Measurement Activity Set

LEARNING RESOURCES BUGGY BALANCE: MEASUREMENT ACTIVITY SET

Inspire, motivate and engage children with these fun teaching tools.

Learning Resources Mini Motor Math Activity Set

LEARNING RESOURCES MINI MOTOR MATH ACTIVITY SET

This set is used to learn early mathematical concepts like counting, addition, number sequencing, more or less concept, and patterning.

Learning Resources Mental Blox

LEARNING RESOURCES MENTAL BLOX: A MAKE-YOU-THINK GAME!

Players must use strategy and visual literacy in a variety of clever cognitive activities.

Ages 8+

Ozobot Bit Starter Kit

OZOBOT BIT STARTER KIT

Ozobot Bit Starter Kit gets kids coding and loving robots with the stroke of a marker. Comes with color code markers & how to use codes.

Ozobot Bit

OZOBOT BIT

Ozobot Bit gets kids coding and loving robots with the stroke of a marker. Comes with color code markers & 25 STEAM activities. Draw lines and Bit uses sensors to follow. Advance with OzoBlockly programming (on a laptop or tablet) and load your code just by holding Bit up to the screen.

Ozobot Evo

OZOBOT EVO

Ozobot Evo is an award winning robot for the next generation of creators. Interact as Evo shows off Follow, Music, and Escape Tricks. Connect to a free app to play, explore, and share ideas from the Ozobot community. Code Evo and teach the bot new tricks. Go screen free and code Evo with markers from the experience pack.